Broadcasting & Cable News

EFILM’s Mitch Paulson Ventures Beyond the Jungle in “Jumanji: The Next Level”

December 15, 2019

The gang is back but the game has changed in “Jumanji: The Next Level” from Columbia Pictures. A follow up to 2017 box office juggernaut “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle,” this outing finds the players on a journey into parts unknown and unexplored – from arid deserts to snow mountains – in order to ...

Groups Push for Rehearing of Net Neutrality Decision

December 15, 2019

Led by Mozilla, multiple petitions have been filed seeking full court review of the decision upholding the Ajit Pai-led FCC's reclassification of internet access as a Title I information service and eliminating the rules against blocking, throttling and paid prioritization. In a victory for ISPs, ...

Primetime Ratings: Big Drop For Football on Fox

December 15, 2019

Fox grabbed the Thursday ratings title with football, as Ravens-Jets paced the net to a 2.5 in viewers 18-49, per the Nielsen overnights, and a 13 share. In second was CBS at 0.7/3. The Thursday Night Football contest took up all of prime. The game lost 32% from last week’s Cowboys versus Bears ...

ITI, CTA Buoyed by Trump Talk of China Trade Deal

December 15, 2019

Tech companies were sounding hopeful Friday after President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. and China had struck a trade deal that will prevent a new round of tariffs and potentially roll back some of the existing ones. Related: Tech Groups Balk at Trump Tariffs “We’re pleased Presidents ...

ABC-Owned Stations Air ‘High School Musical’ Series Special This Month

December 15, 2019

ABC’s owned stations air the special High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Special starting December 14. High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is streaming on Disney+. The special airs on Disney+ December 20. WTVD Raleigh, KFSN Fresno and KABC Los Angeles air the special December ...

RME Debuts New ADI-2 DAC FS at the 2020 NAMM Show

December 15, 2019

Anaheim, CA – December 11, 2019 – RME, [Booth 14702, ACC North Hall], German manufacturer of premium digital audio solutions, will officially launch the ADI-2 DAC FS during the 2020 NAMM Show from January 16–19, 2019. The latest addition of the ADI-2 DAC USB audio converter and headphone amp ...

BET Plans Miniseries About Uptown Records

December 08, 2019

BET Networks said it is planning a three-part miniseries about Uptown Records that will be executive produced by the label’s founder, Andre Harrell. Uptown Records was launched in New York in 1986 and played a role in the careers of hip hop, soul and R&B talents including Heavy D & The ...

Season Two of ‘Collector’s Call’ on MeTV Jan. 12

December 08, 2019

Season two of Collector’s Call, MeTV’s original series, starts up Sunday, Jan. 12th. MeTV will have 26 episodes. Lisa Whelchel, who played Blair on The Facts of Life, hosts. The show sees Whelchel meet with the biggest collectors of pop culture memorabilia to give viewers an inside look at ...

Can Broadcasters Keep Pace with Demand for Video Streaming?

December 08, 2019

Nevada City, California, December 4th, 2019 – This year more than any other, video streaming - both live and on-demand – has gained a foothold in mainstream consumer viewing. One streaming technology pioneer, Telestream, is responding to these seismic changes within the broadcast and electronic ...